Hepatitis C News

I first became interested in the medical field while dissecting a frog in my junior high biology class.

Anthony S. Fauci, MD, announced Monday that he will step down as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in December after 38 years in the position.

New data from a CDC Vital Signs report show that less than one-third of people with hepatitis C receive treatment within 1 year of their diagnosis despite the availability of direct-acting antivirals.

July 28 is World Hepatitis Day, and this year’s theme, “I can’t wait,” emphasizes the importance of testing and treatment and the need for greater global response to viral hepatitis elimination efforts.

In a Healio video exclusive, Harvey Kaufman, MD, senior medical director at Quest Diagnostics, highlighted the need for concurrent hepatitis B and latent tuberculosis testing to mitigate the risk for drug-induced liver injury.

I’ve wanted to be a doctor, to help people, since I was 5 years old.

Individuals born in the United States made up nearly two-thirds of all hepatitis B-listed deaths, with death rates exceeding the national average in 13 states, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

Following updated hepatitis C virus screening recommendations issued in 2020, HCV screening in pregnancy accelerated across the country, according to a retrospective cohort study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

LONDON —WHO presented updated guidance on hepatitis C, calling for drastic simplification of care pathways to alleviate access gaps in HCV testing and treatment, during a joint WHO-EASL-CDC symposium at the International Liver Congress.

In retrospect, my path to infectious diseases began before I recognized it.